Available Tours
Whale watching from South Iceland - Reykjavík
Whale watching season: All year round
Tour types: Big boats and RIB speedboats.
Best time to go: Whales are most abundant during summer season.
What to expect to see: Humpback whales, Minke whales, white-beaked dolphins, harbor porpoises.
Rare to see: Fin whale, Sei whale, Pilot whale, Killer whales
Extra: Puffins in the summer northern lights during winter
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Whale watching from North Iceland - Húsavík
Whale watching season: April - August
Tour types: Big boats, RIB speedboats, traditional oak boats & sailboat.
Best time to go: Mid- and late summer is when whales are most abundant. Early spring for Blue whale.
What to expect to see: Humpback whales, Minke whales, White-beaked dolphins, Harbor porpoises, Killer whales.
Rare to see: Fin whale, Sei whale, Pilot whale
Extra: Húsavík is the whale capital of Iceland! Expect to see a lot of humpbacks and check out the whale museum!
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Whale watching from North Iceland - Eyjafjörður
Whale watching season: All year round
Tour types: Big boats, RIB speedboats, traditional oak boats.
Best time to go: Mid- and late summer is when whales are most abundant.
What to expect to see: Humpback whales, Minke whales, White-beaked dolphins, Harbor porpoises, Killer whales.
Rare to see: Pilot whale, Blue whale
Extra: Known for calm seas and over 90% sightseeing success.
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Whale watching from West Iceland - Snæfellsnes peninsula
Whale watching season: Winter season 15 February – 30 September & summer season 15 June – 15 October
Tour types: Traditional oak boats & medium sized passenger boats
Best time to go: Winter season for killer whales and summer season for baleen whales
What to expect to see: Killer whales, Humpback whales, Minke whales, Sperm whales, Pilot whale, White-beaked dolphins, Harbor porpoises.
Rare to see: Blue whale, Fin whale, Sei whale, Northern Bottlenose whales
Extra: The home of the killer whale and Sperm whale.
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Whale watching from Westfjords - Ísafjörður and Hólmavík
Whale watching season: June - Oktober
Tour types: RIB speedboats, traditional oak boats.
Best time to go: Mid summer.
What to expect to see: Humpback whales, Minke whales, Killer whales, White-beaked dolphins, Harbor porpoises.
Rare to see: Blue whale, Fin whale, Sei whale, Northern Bottlenose whales, Pilot whale
Extra: Remote area, few tourists, and vast untouched nature.
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